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. What is the primary difference between assimilation and accommodation in Piaget's theory?

AAssimilation involves learning new information; accommodation involves forgetting old information.

BAssimilation is the process of adapting to the environment; accommodation is the process of ignoring the environment.

CAssimilation means understanding new experiences; accommodation means rejecting new experiences.

DAssimilation alters existing schemas; accommodation creates new ones.

Answer:

D. Assimilation alters existing schemas; accommodation creates new ones.

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  • This correctly describes the processes. Assimilation is using existing knowledge, while accommodation is changing that knowledge to fit new information.


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